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Ethan shrugged.

He could call him whatever he wanted, but the bottom line was Gene made the choice. He offered to give him ANYTHING, and Gene wanted them.

“I gave him a way out. You ruined your own relationship. That’s on you. Not on me.”

Thomas fought hard.

Only, he was no match for the Archangels.

“He wants to be left alone, Thomas. Let him have this,” Ethan said. “Please don’t make us come back here. We’re trying to give you a chance at the life you chose.”

He glared at Ethan.

“You can’t tell me what I can or can’t do.”

Elizabeth cleared her voice.

“He can’t, but I can. I’m telling you for the last time. If you try to expose The Hunters, and cause more of a mess, I’m coming back here.”

He was watching Ethan and no one else.

“You stole my man!”

He yanked his arms away, and broke free. Well, he thought he broke free.

Only, they let him go.

Someone needed a fast lesson in not to assume your enemy was weak.

As he moved toward Ethan, he ducked, spun, elbowed him in the face, grabbed his arm, and used his elbow again to break his arm.

Thomas went down.

Ethan crouched in front of the wounded man.

“Don’t assume because I need a wheelchair at times that I’m not in fighting shape. I’m going to fight for him to the end, and you’re not getting him back. My job is to give him peace, and you, Thomas, are an angry man with a bad attitude.”

He sat on the floor holding his arm.

“I’m filing a report.”

Elizabeth got up, walked toward her husband, and wrapped her arm around his waist.

“Right now, my husband’s jet is in an unmarked airfield without a manifesto saying we are here. My boss, Axelle Maverick is willing to say I was at the Hoover Building with Ethan all day. You’re playing a game with the wrong people, Thomas. You won’t win.”

He couldn’t believe this.

“So you just want me to accept that your husband steals my fiancé, and I should accept it.”

She crouched down like Ethan had.

“Thomas, he’s not personal property. He’s a human being who can make his own mind up. You don’t own him anymore than Ethan did or does. Now, I’d go get that casted. Send me the bill.”

With that, they walked out.

And Thomas Bernard knew one thing.

He wouldn’t stop pursuing Gene.

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